Proudhon
PIERRE JOSEPH, a ployed in various printing offices till France, July 15, 1809. He was em- 1837, but had found time to think and conditions among men, and of the social nent direction to his speculations and endeavors. In 1840 appeared his famous conditions among men, and of the social memoir, entitled, "What is Property?" his answer to this question, "Property is Theft," being almost all that is popularly known of him. After the revoluis Theft," being almost all that is popueditor of "The People's Representapopularity, and was chosen member of tive," and attracted great attention and the Constituent Assembly. But he found no hearing, and therefore started a founded his People's Bank, but being newspaper under the title of "The People ," which was suppres suppressed. In 1849, he laws, to three years' imprisonment and a fine, he left F soon after sentenced, under the press fine, he left France, and the bank was closed by the government. He died in France, and the bank was color painter; born in Plymouth, England, Sept. 17, 1783. He studied from closed by the government. He died in